/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/1.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(1) Pair - female on left - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/2.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(2) - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/3.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(3) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/4.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(4) - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/5.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(5) - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/6.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(6) - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/7.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(7) Skin shedding - Click to enlarge")
/aspredinidae/amaralia/hypsiura/8.jpg "Amaralia hypsiura(8) Close-up of skin shedding - Click to enlarge")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Amaralia hypsiura (Kner, 1855) |
| Common Name(s) | Two Rayed Banjo Catfish |
| Synonym(s) | Bunocephalus hypsiurus |
| Pronunciation | am are AHLI ah - hip see OOR ah |
| Etymology | Amaralia: Named after A de Amaral, a herpetologist. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Northern Brazil Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-24.0°C or 71.6-75.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Silurus, (2) kubastanik, (3) The.Dark.One, (4) hankinswood, (5) wrasse, who also notes: "Sandy base... it likes to bury into the sand with just its head showing. I feed a shrimp paste on the end of a skewer to ensure it gets a meal. In a species tank it wouldn't be necessary.", (6) amiidae. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 16 09:26 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00) |
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